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Inspectors to assess police after Henry Nowak murder
The review will assess call handling, dispatch and training, and it will separately avoid examining individual officers already under investigation.
- His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services formally began an independent inspection of Hampshire Police's response to serious violence on Tuesday, following concerns over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton last year.
- Assailant Vickrum Digwa murdered Henry with a ceremonial Sikh kirpan knife on December 3, 2025, receiving a life sentence with a 21-year minimum term at Southampton Crown Court in June 2026.
- Bodyworn camera footage showed officers handcuffing Henry while he said, "I've been stabbed," with an officer responding, "I don't think you have, mate," as the teenager lay on the ground.
- Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones requested the review under the Police Act 1996 to restore public confidence, following misinformation that falsely accused former officer Christi Hill, who served 12 years in Portsmouth.
- Inspectors will examine 999 call handling, dispatch, and decision-making training, though the investigation excludes individual officer conduct on December 3, 2025, which the Independent Office for Police Conduct is handling separately.
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